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Next time Mrs. O starts harping on you to fix her car, just remind her: "If I can do it, _YOU_ can do it. And thanks for watching." Then RUN LIKE HELL! :-D

Cleaning a connector ehhhh but listening to the husband/wife dialogue pure classic goodness.

Tech Tip for you Eric: "solubility of sucrose in ethanol at room temperature is so small that it can be ignored for practical purposes" = if you use alcohol based contact cleaner to clean sugar based lemonade from the connector, it does not do much. Use water. Sugars are highly soluble to water. When water has done it's task. THEN use alcohol, which is highly soluble to water. When you spray it with alcohol, it will take away the remaining water and connector dries up in seconds.

I hope you wake up each morning Eric & realise how blessed you are!!

That cricket is hanging out in your shop just in case you tell a joke. 😆

Mrs O is awesome and funny. You're a lucky man..

This episode is hands down one of my favorites. Your diagnostic skills plus years of experience prove to me that I can NOT do what you do. Your integrity and commitment to be the best, plus your love and commitment to your wife and family are why I would pay whatever your bill would be happily. Thank you for sharing your skills, your family values, and saving me hundreds of hours of frustration working on my vehicles. Sincerely, Jim Carmichael

The dialogue between you and Mrs. O. is the best part of this video. You are both lucky to have each other.

You guys are a hoot! Besides the usual methodical handiwork two memorable moments: 'I barely blew you' (thanks for not editing that out), and Mrs. O's smirk after your claiming there was no other problem - it was absolutely clear that would come back to you. Thanks for all the great content.

LMAO!! Y'all are to funny together!!! I cannot believe you didn't have to cut the video and roll on the floor after Mrs. O's comment! You are pure professional Mr. O!

I watch your videos while lying in bed, trying to go to sleep and laugh & laugh. You’re the best mechanic I’ve never met.

27:33 The way Mrs. O is looking at you... Now fix her door.

What a great interaction between you and your wife. “You don’t need to keep bringing it up every three to five months” Mind if I use that?

You guys are such a cute couple. I love watching you interact. And Eric is a damn good mechanic who actually knows how to diagnose a problem, not just throw parts at it. Love your channel.

The banter between the two of you is worth the price of admission alone!

I love the back and forth banter between Mrs.O and Mr. O

love to see more of you two working together, very enjoyable.

This was by far my favorite SMA video yet. I couldn’t stop laughing at the banter between you and Mrs O. I never knew one could have so much fun without using cuss words. You two are the best. Thanks for the laughs.

The back and forth bantering between you 2 is great. My mechanic and his wife are a team too.

Man your wife got that roast fest going on man. Yall both have the most awesome relationship ever. I call her the positive roaster because she pounds you down in great confidence then she pounds you down for you not having it. God is good man! Love your videos a ton!

I ran across this channel by accident and have been binge watching it. I’ve learned a lot, and laughed more. I live in Maryland and we have our rust problems here as well so I know you’re not lying about it. You gave an awesome family and a great and honest business. Rare thing in these time. Keep up the great work.

Mrs O: "I barely blew you." Eric chortles like a schoolboy. Somehow, there's always a little of our 11-year-old self remaining, no matter how old we actually get.

SMA has saved me thousands love your work, I don't watch cable anymore just SMA

The two of you were made for each other. As an old retired Mechanic I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, and listening to the two of you banter back and forth.

Love watching all of these videos. It’s fun to see the age progression. Trinity gets bigger, Mr O gets more grey, but Mrs O never changes a bit!

This has to be an all time great video! The "I barely blew you" comment knocked me off the chair!! Great learning, great entertainment! Thanks!

She is saying all the right things. What a great wife and team member to have on your side! Empowering for sure!!

Good fix! Mr. and Mrs. O, never loose that love. You two are good for each other! Mrs. O you seem to be more at ease on camera. You are fun!

I’m betting that the number of views equals the number of people that read the comments on this one. Mrs O is the best. Mr O is a lucky man.

"I barely blew you!" Hehehehehehe... I could almost see the look on your face, Mr. O! I wouldn't have missed that one for anything!

Wrap that bad boy connection with tape Eric. You know them kids ain’t done spilling yet. Mrs O has such confidence in your abilities. A job well done. Tracing the circuit and finding the easiest way to diagnose and repair the problem is a good practice. A job well done.

What an awesome video first we find out we don't exist them Mr O is huffing contact cleaner and then we have Mrs O's remark, many chuckles in this one That was one of your best,

What a great video. I learned, I laughed, and Mrs. O's van got fixed. Awesome.

Your banter back and forth was hilarious!!

The banter between you and the Mrs. is just priceless.

I LOVE that you included a cricket in the soundtrack for ambience, and that meditative quality. And yes, Mrs. O - we ARE real oot here. And we love your contributions.

She's a keeper Eric O. Love the videos and love it when you two are together in the videos. Keep em coming.

Eric! Absolutely your best video ever!! Mrs. O and Trinity. Pure awesomeness! It’s why we love you!

Very well done. Love the interaction between you and your family. Nice change of pace from your usual videos. Tks.

Great funny video with great trouble shooting info!! Reminds me of our gran daughter when she was smaller and rode in "The Princess van"....{SHE calls it that}...after she rode in it there were LOTS of "unknown" things on the floor and her seat......cheese stick wrappers, gum, little fishes, cracker crumbs, soda or/and juice stains..............etc. Your family is adorable!! Mrs. O is to be commended for her knowledge, resourcefulness and courage to try to fix stuff shes never done before!! She does show that yes many car repairs can be done done by "anyone" Thank you all!

At @16:00 to answer Mrs O's question, yes some of us are real. You are a most blessed man to have a wife like her, that supports you.

This is a great channel. Love your work

*A note to KZfaq viewers:* Content creators spend a lot of time, money, and effort to post these videos that you enjoy so much. Juggling cameras, planning a shot so that something can be presented clearly, then editing it all so it makes sense easily doubles and triples the time it takes to do it. It's a labor of love and time taken away from what feeds his family. Just because you binge watched a hundred of his videos or donated $2 to Patreon does NOT make you his close personal friend. His business phone is for his customers to interact with him. It's NOT a Hotline for you cheap-arsed self-centered "I need instant gratification" bleepers to pester him or beg for his hard won knowledge and experience. Let's say a crap ton of people called YOU at work while you flipped burgers and asked about seasonings or safe cooking temps or "Should I wash my hands before or after mixing the meat?"... How long would you put up with that? Even his lovely wife, the mother of his children has to wait months in line to get her ride fixed. Do you think you are more important? Leave the man alone and let him catch up! Post your question here and maybe he or another mechanic will answer you. Your best bet is to find an online forum for your car and read/post there. Chances are your problem has already been addressed. However, if after reading hundreds of posts and watching a dozen videos and you _still don't get it_ then maybe you should not be fixing it yourself, anyway. The only way to get better informed than these videos is to go to vocational school yourself or be a live audience member five feet away and get smacked upside the head when your attention wandered. Now, Eric is like a brother to me (we don't talk and have stricken each other off our Xmas card list) and I ,along with many thousands of folks around the world, would like for Eric and other great video makers to continue doing what they do. If they were to quit due to you ass-hats calling up to ask how to change a spark plug then you will no longer need to even ask that question as a large group of irate fans will track you down and toss your car into the nearest lake. Capish? _The opinions and views expressed in this comment are not necessarily the views of South Main Auto_ ...but they should be.

I love your videos. Yours are one of my main "go to's" to relax and enjoy life a little a little more!

Your videos have always been great and well informative however when Vanessa is involved it's an added treat the two of you together make a great team keep them coming

My wife and I just love you guys. And you do great work.

I love it when you and mrs O have your usual banter

You guys have a very good chemistry when it comes to problem resolution

"Want to get rid of them?" Spoken like a true mother.

“I don’t know” did it. That is confirmed. But “barely blown” was just perfect. Love your channel, Eric. And you owe me a new computer keyboard. After spewing a mouthful of Dr. Pepper all over it. Jeez. 👍👍

Amazing video! Not just a tutorial about fixing the issue but also living the good family life!

Thank you Eric and Mrs O. Good job. I appreciate your videos. Have a blessed and safe day.

Very good troubleshooting .... isn't it amazing what causes problems in vehicles !!!!!! Something so simple as a coke to light up the trouble codes !!!! It was so nice that Mrs. O was right by your side for moral confidence support all thru the job !!!!!! Well done !!!!!

My wife's SRS light was on too. Raised the power seat and found 2 Barbie's 1/2 eaten cheese burger and a hand full of fries. Removed all the kids stuff, cleaned the connection and light went out. Told her this is why we spent the money scan tool.

You two are AWESOME together, simply AWESOME !

That was one of the funniest episodes you have done - listening to you and Mrs. O go back and forth is priceless!

What is it with people ? Five thumbs down ? Why? Interesting problem, split the circuit down to isolate , then fix. Little bit of banter between a couple who obviously are in love and people complain ? Made for a nice numerous tea break on a Sunday afternoon amidst the chores. Keep on as you are , it's nice to see and watch.

Hahahahaha she barely blew you. RIGHT ON.

I was this many days old when I found out that slot in those caps is for hose storage. *mind blown THANK YOU FOR YOUR AWESOME VIDS!

Sitting at home with a broken knee, can do nothing else then sit on the couch an watch some. Never thought that watching car repair video's is that entertaining. I'm not only learning to fix cars, everytime a new video starts I have a smile on my face and think, what will we fix now. May I tell you that you explain the car repairs in such a way it is not only very entertaining but even for me, no clue what so ever on car repairs, understands everything..And yes, you married way out of your league.. :) And yes, you shouild fix everything Mrs. O tells you to fix...!

"I just blew you a little bit..." spits coffee at computer screen. You two are the best couple I've seen.

Mrs O did you not learn anything from the timing belt? You put it on the book so he has time to do it. That's a win-win for you and for fans of SMA. You get door fixed, and we get a video. As Charlie Sheen said during his little breakdown, "WINNING!"

Yes, Mrs O, we are real. Your encouragement has to be at least half of his motivation. Thank you.

The lovely Mrs O is the perfect foil for your conversation of this issue or any other for that matter. May the anniversaries of your marital perfection continue.

Good call Ms O , clean both side of the connector.

Your lucky you get a reminder every 6 months.i get it every 20 minutes. Lol

I the way love the way you and Mrs. O interact, you're obviously made for each other (reminds me of me and the missus), you're doing a great job bud, keep up the good work and God bless!!

Really like the dialog between you and Mrs O, I see much love there😍!

"You can do it" and "I barely blew you". I love the way Vanessa can bring humor, wisdom and a bit of humility to the videos and your life. Oh, then their is Trinity who "didn't do it". O my gosh, how classic. I can't get on her however, she did give up her room for an overnight guest. :)

You guys are just so fun to watch!

As much as I watch your videos for the educational purpose, I watch them just as much for your humor and the banter between you and your wife!

Good process! How about we do some prevention by putting some grease and/or duct tape over the connector top? Also note of the goop was water-based, electrical cleaner is not the best choice. Use some plain water to dissolve that crud.

Yep, she said that on camera!!

Having parents like you two makes your kids the luckiest people in the world.

Awesome chemistry between you and Vanessa Eric, don't ever let her go cause honestly you two are the best.

This was better than a movie!

My wife is the same way. It’s one of the things about being a Tech. We tend to fix EVERYTHING ourselves and therefore our wives expect us to be able to fix everything. Toss some stabilant 22 on those terminals too.

Better than a movie on TV you guys are great I do enjoy

Great video, love it when she pesters you!

Yes Mrs O we are REAL !!

I agree with the others who said that brake cleaner would have cleaned it quicker and I was surprised you didn't try it first. LOL Soapy water is the best for cleaning sugary residue. The operators of the material handlers where I worked often spilled soda or coffee that would get into electrical connections or on circuit boards. After having to replace one board that cost $2,500 because of spilled coffee, the company banned any liquids inside of the cabs.

I like your style of mechanics, you explain things very well.

It’s been a awhile since we had a great diag video.... good job!

Back again......airbag? Meh take the bulb out, just kidding.... or am I? Oh and nice to hear the cricket again Oh and I’m real! Omg barely blown😬

this is why i don't like customers watching me,they ask a thousand questions,lol

This by far was best video to date great content and production

You and your wife make me laugh, because i could see my wife doing the same thing to me and i would react the same way lol. You guys are hilarious to watch. Thanks for your videos brother

After all that and the strong likelihood of it happening again, I would recommend wrapping good electrical tape around the entire top & bottom wiring harness & electrical connectors to form a "shield" when more liquids make their way down that path again. You could also just fill the entire top of the electrical connector where the wires enter into it from the top connector, with dielectric grease too -- would reduce the chances of any liquids working their way down the connector again too.

Clear out the service bay. Mrs O needs a repair . Get it done.

You Both are Awesome I was having an absolutely crappy day until i watched this video Thank You for the Laugh :)

That was very interesting and informative even though I don't have a min van happy to see it was an easy fix

"I barely blew you" thats on the internet now. 😂

I didn't know you had someone named "I don't know I didn't do it" living in your house?! I think I had his sister, ("not me!") when my daughter was young! Interesting how your daughter quickly threw her brothers under the bus also! Funny.

Mrs O is a hoot!!! And she listens intently while you explain the tech speak of open circuit.

King Eric you are correct in diagnosing any electrical problem isolating the circuit(spliting it in half) is 100% key in finding the problem quickly! May the car gods smile down their favor upon you! cool vid!

She barely blew you....that's obvious by the 3 kids lol. Oh and it wasn't me that said that. Nope not me also resides in my home. And the douche does it again! Thumbs up as always! Have a happy labor day weekend to you and your family! You had the battery unhooked bro! And where's the brake clean bro?

I'm gonna make my wife watch this. So she knows she not to bug me more frequently than every 5 mo. Nice "Ivan" no parts fix.

Nice video. You guys come across as such a likable family. Keep up the good work!

I actually understood the electronics. There's hope. You're a lucky man Eric O.